Isaipriya 'raped' and killed by Sri Lankan Army, says Channel 4 video

In the backdrop of Tamil opposition to the PM's participation in the Commonwealth meet, disturbing new images prove that LTTE news broadcaster Isaipriya was not killed in combat, but in cold blood by the Sri Lankan army.

With political parties in Tamil Nadu already strongly protesting against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's participation in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo on November 15, disturbing new images have emerged that prove that Tamil Tiger news broadcaster and singer Isaipriya alias Shoba was not killed in combat, but in cold blood.

Isaipriya's body. Video grabs from the Channel 4 documentary.

A video taken by a Lankan soldier shows Priya lying in a muddy sea water ditch when Lankan forces find her. They treat her with dignity and cover her with a sheet of white cloth. They mistake her for LTTE chief Prabhakaran's daughter. She says no.

Isaipriya with a Sri Lanka Army soldier. Video grabs from the Channel 4 documentary.

Later on, the video, obtained by Channel 4, shows Lt. Col. Isaipriya, who was also a soldier in the rebel LTTE army, lying in a ditch with deep cuts on her face. The Channel 4 report says she was sexually assaulted and killed.

Isaipriya with the Sri Lanka Army. Video grabs from the Channel 4 documentary.

The Prime Ministers of Australia and Britain are under pressure to boycott the CHOGM meeting to put pressure on the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime for human rights violations.

In India, the government itself is split with ministers from Tamil Nadu, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and Shipping Minister G.K. Vasan, asking the Prime Minister to boycott the meet. The Tamil Nadu Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to boycott the meeting. DMK chief M. Karunanidhi has warned the Centre of consequences.

Isaipriya with the Sri Lanka Army. Video grabs from the Channel 4 documentary.

The Sri Lankan government has consistently denied perpetrating any war atrocities. However, recently the UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay had slammed Sri Lanka in her report after visiting the war-torn northern zone.

It is in this backdrop that the Sri Lankan government is attempting an image makeover by conducting the CHOGM. However, Indian Tamil parties are further angered with the release of this video. DMK, other Tamil parties and even the local Congress have voiced vociferous opposition to the PM's participation in the CHOGM. Sources say even P. Chidambaram is against Manmohan's attendance.

Isaipriya was a soldier with the Tamil Tigers and a newsreader in the LTTE newstation.